diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1c4c8f87f6c5..b08a259e21dc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 25
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Funky Weasel is Jiggy wit it
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*